Search results for 'slide':

slide verb (slid, sliding) 1 tr & intr to move or cause to move or run smoothly along a surface. 2 intrans to lose one's footing, especially on a slippery surface; to slip or glide. 3 tr & intr to move or place softly and unobtrusively • slid the letter into his pocket. 4 intrans to pass gradually, especially through neglect or laziness; to lapse • slid back into his old habits. noun 1 an act or instance of sliding. 2 a polished slippery track, eg on ice. 3 any part of something that glides smoothly, eg the moving part of a trombone. 4 an apparatus for children to play on, usually with a ladder to climb up and a narrow sloping part to slide down; a chute. 5 a small glass plate on which specimens are mounted to be viewed through a microscope. 6 a small transparent photograph viewed in magnified size by means of a projector. 7 a hair-clip, sometimes decorative. 8 a sliding seat, especially in a rowing boat. 9 geol a landslide (sense 1). 10 music a portamento. 11 a fall, especially in value, popularity, etc. slidable adj. slider noun. sliding noun, adj. let something slide to allow a situation to deteriorate.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon slidan.